Development of tools to study personal weight control strategies: OxFAB taxonomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the development of the Oxford Food and Activity Behaviors (OxFAB) taxonomy and questionnaire to explore the cognitive and behavioral strategies used by individuals during weight management attempts.

Methods

The taxonomy was constructed through a qualitative analysis of existing resources and a review of existing behavior change taxonomies and theories. The taxonomy was translated into a questionnaire to identify strategies used by individuals. Think-aloud interviews were conducted to test the face/concept validity of the questionnaire, and test-retest reliability was assessed in a sample of 138 participants.

Results

The OxFAB taxonomy consists of 117 strategies grouped into 23 domains. Compared to taxonomies used to describe interventions, around

SUBMITTER: Hartmann-Boyce J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4744943 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature